OSHA Inspection: EL MILAGRO OF TEXAS, INC.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $10,728 · Current $5,728 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.147(d)(4)(i)  Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. 29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(C)(1): Lockout devices were not substantial enough to prevent removal without the use of excessive force or unusual techniques, such as with the use of bolt cutters or other metal cutting tools.  On or about January 20, 2021, and at times prior thereto, nightshift sanitation employees would leave keys inserted into locks used to prevent unexpected energization of hazardous machinery, including but not limited to Bay 1 grinders, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  On or about January 20, 2021, and at times prior thereto, nightshift sanitation employees cleaning machinery in Bay 1 utilized lockout devices that did not indicate the identity of the authorized employees who applied the locks, exposing the authorized employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $75,092 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  On or about January 20, 2021, the employer did not ensure sanitation employees were applying energy control devices to machines being cleaned in Bay 1, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.  El Milagro of Texas, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number #1321693, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on July 2, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Barnes Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,582 · Current $4,264 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:  On or about February 4, 2021, and at times prior thereto, authorized employees on the nightshift sanitation team did not apply their own locks to the grinders in Bay 1 while they were cleaning them, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,582 · Current $4,264 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group.  On or about February 4, 2021, and at times prior thereto, two nightshift sanitation employees cleaning a grinder in Bay 1 only used a single lock to prevent unexpected energization, exposing the other employee to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.

Issued

Jun 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,146 · Current $1,073 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.  On or about January 20, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer had not included all required information for multiple recordable injuries on OSHA 300 logs, including but not limited to a description of the injury or illness, the parts of the body affected, and the object or substance that directly injured or made the person ill. Instance a) 2021 OSHA 300 Log is missing details in Column F. Instance b) 2020 OSHA 300 Log is missing details in Column F. Instance c) 2019 OSHA 300 Log is missing details in Column F. Instance d) 2018 OSHA 300 Log is missing details in Column F.